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Culture

Tiptoe thru the Tulips from Istanbul to Holland

Considering the ubiquity of modern tulip bulbs lining the shelves and overflowing the bins of nearly every garden center during autumn, it is hard to imagine that these onion-appearing bulbs…

Ildiko June 6, 2025

Travel Culture

Chihuly’s Glass will Blow you away!

I was first introduced to the glassworks of Dale Chihuly in 2016 while on a trip to Israel. I had never heard of this artist, but juxtaposed to the ancient…

Ildiko June 6, 2025

Travel

The ‘Cotton Castle’ of Pamukkale, Turkey

An aerial view of the white mountainside gives the impression of packed-powder snow, perhaps dotted with patches of smooth, glassy ice. But that's just an impression! No skiing here! What…

Ildiko June 6, 2025

Food

Strudel without the Stress!

In my most recent post, a couple of days ago, we 'traveled' to Vienna! So, no better time than the present to virtually taste some strudel. Strudel (a German word…

Ildiko June 6, 2025

Travel Culture

St. Louis, the Gateway to Painted Stone!

I feel fortunate to have viewed a most impressive art exhibition last weekend in St. Louis, 'Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred'. Currently, through May 15, 2022, the St.…

Ildiko June 6, 2025

Food

Spanakopita & Tiropita …YiaYia approved!

With this post, I will stretch YOUR Greek table (and your waistline) a little bit more, because for Greeks it's never enough food 🤦‍♀️. Two tasty appetizers I am sharing…

Ildiko June 6, 2025

Culture Travel

10 Awesome Roman and Byzantine Mosaics

As a lover of art and history, mosaics have always caught my attention throughout my travels. While existing on a continuum, Roman mosaics and Byzantine mosaics evolved to become quite…

Ildiko June 1, 2025